Match Summary
Iran defeated Japan 88:76. The match was played in Asia Cup 2022. League standings: Iran #1, Japan #2.
Iran vs Japan Head to Head Results
Iran and Japan have met 20 times — Iran won 12, Japan won 8, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Iran leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 2774 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 138.70 per match (1394 for the home side, 1380 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 20 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 20 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 89–97 in 2019.
12
Iran
0
Drawn
8
Japan
Recent Meetings (20)
Standings
Iran sit #1 and Japan are #2 in the Asia Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 232:165 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 208:207 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 198:206 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 170:230 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 258:227 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 256:252 | |
3Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 255:266 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 236:260 |
Group D
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 285:215 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 264:208 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 256:246 | |
4India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 169:305 |
Recent Form
In their last 5 matches, Iran have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Japan show 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses from their last 4 outings.
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API data: 13 Apr 2026